Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
NITRUM
Ni"trum, n. Etym: [L., natron. See Niter.] (Old Chem.)
Definition: Niter. Nitrum flammans Etym: [L., flaming niter] (Old Chem.), ammonium nitrate; -- probably so called because it deflagerates when suddenly heated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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